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14 Feb 2024
Over 20 telecommunications operators have been recognised for their transparency efforts on climate change in a new global ranking, with most of the top performers based in Asia and Europe.
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M23 fighters and Rwandan troops on Wednesday pushed further into the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as Burundi warned Kigali it would respond if attacked. The armed group, which has gained ground against the Congolese army since it re-emerged in 2021, seized two towns on the road to Bukavu, the provincial capital of South Kivu,…
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The UN force in the Central African Republic on Wednesday said a peacekeeper was killed in the country's north, where rebel groups regularly clash with the army and its Russian Wagner group mercenary allies. Soldiers from the Tunisian contingent of the MINUSCA force were on patrol some 50 kilometres (30 miles) from the town of…
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The Federal Government has pledged its commitment to revive the textile industry, its value chains, as well as promote made in Nigeria goods. Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Sen. John Enoh made the pledge on Wednesday in Lagos, during his visit to Sunflag Nigeria Ltd., on a three day industrial tour. Enoh…
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The United Nations envoy for Syria on Wednesday called on its new authorities to prevent a "cycle of retribution and revenge" after the overthrow of the brutal rule of Bashar al-Assad. At a Security Council meeting, Geir Pedersen spoke of worrying reports of "men killed in the exchange of fire and reported serious ill-treatment in…
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Republicans vowed Wednesday to tackle the "stunning" US national debt as lawmakers began work on President Donald Trump's plan for the most radical downsizing of the federal government in decades. The House of Representatives Delivering on Government Efficiency Subcommittee will be the legislative arm of tech billionaire Elon Musk's efforts as Trump's right-hand man to…
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The Edo Government on Wednesday banned prohibited unions from collecting dues at haulage fee points across the state. The Executive Chairman, Edo Inland Revenue Service (EIRS), Mr Oladele Bankole-Balogun said in Benin that the practice was unacceptable. “Only authorized revenue collectors are permitted to collect haulage fees through the issuance of revenue scratch cards. “Haulage…
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A fire broke out Wednesday at a factory making costumes for Rio de Janeiro's Carnival, injuring 21 people in a blow to the famed extravaganza that attracts millions of tourists to the Brazilian city every year. Firefighters scaled ladders to reach a window where desperate workers were calling for help as black smoke bellowed from…
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Liberian President Joseph Boakai, who has pledged to fight endemic corruption, suspended Wednesday more than 450 government-appointed officials for failing to declare their assets. The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) identified 457 officials, including the minister overseeing the budget as well as ambassadors, as having not declared what they own before a November deadline, as required…
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The Federal Government has announced plans to recapitalise the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to enhance food security and make food more accessible and affordable to Nigerians. Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, made this statement when the Emir of Borgu Kingdom, Niger, Dr Muhammad Dantoro, visited him on Wednesday…
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The wife of Elkana Bohbot, a Colombian-Israeli man being held hostage by Hamas, said Wednesday she had received proof he was alive and denounced the "terrible" conditions in which he was being held. In an interview with Colombia's Blu Radio, Rebecca Gonzalez said that she received news of her husband from Ohad Ben Ami, one…